Scientific Advisory Board: Guiding AWHC's Mission with Science

The American Wild Horse Conservation (formerly American Wild Horse Campaign) is dedicated to the humane management of wild horse and burro populations on public lands. Our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) plays a crucial role in advancing this mission by providing expert scientific advice on various issues related to our work.

Meet Our Scientific Advisory Board Members

Karen Dalke – Dr. Dalke is a Senior Lecturer in the Sociology Department at the University of Wisconsin/Green Bay. Using a unique anthropological lens, she has extensively researched and written about the American mustang and their cultural significance.

Erick Lundgren – Mr. Lundgren is a PhD student at Arizona State University. As a field biologist, he is researching a previously unexplored phenomenon in scientific literature: well-digging by the wild burros of the Sonoran Desert. His work on the ecological benefits of introduced megafauna challenges traditional notions of native vs. invasive species. (See Introduced Megafauna are Rewilding the Anthropocene for more information.)

Robin Kelly, DVM – Dr. Kelly is an equine veterinarian based in Northern California. Her clients range from show jumpers and companion horses to mini-horses and geriatric ponies. Until recently, she was the attending veterinarian for Montgomery Creek Ranch, a 2,000-acre sanctuary, where she provided veterinary care to 245 wild horses and burros rescued from slaughter.

Allen Rutberg, Ph.D. – Dr. Rutberg is the Director of the Center for Animals and Public Policy and an Assistant Research Professor at the Tufts/Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a leading writer and researcher on fertility control for wildlife, with a special focus on wild horses.